Managing Public Zones

Scenarios

You can modify a public zone, delete a public zone, batch delete public zones, enable or disable a public zone, or view details about a public zone.

Modifying a Public Zone

Change the domain name administrator's email address and description of the public zone.

For more information about the email, see Why Was the Email Address Format Changed in the SOA Record?

1. Go to the Public Zones page.
2. Locate the public zone you want to modify and choose More > Modify under Operation.

   The Modify Public Zone dialog box is displayed.

3. Change the email address or description of the zone as required.
4. Click OK.

Deleting a Public Zone

Delete a public zone when you no longer need it. After a public zone is deleted, the domain name and its subdomains cannot be resolved by the DNS service.

Before you delete a public zone, back up all its record sets.

1. Go to the Public Zones page.
2. Locate the public zone you want to delete and click Delete under Operation.

   The Delete Public Zone dialog box is displayed.

3. Click Yes.

Disabling or Enabling a Public Zone

Disable a public zone to stop all record sets in the public zone. When you want to restore the resolution of the domain name, enable the public zone.

1. Go to the Public Zones page.
2. Select the public zone you want to disable or enable and click Disable or Enable under Operation.

   The Disable Public Zone or Enable Public Zone dialog box is displayed.

3. Click OK.

Viewing Details About a Public Zone

View details about a public zone, such as zone ID, operation time, tag, and TTL, on the Public Zones page.

1. Go to the Dashboard page.
2. On the Dashboard page, click Public Zones under My Resources.
3. In the public zone list, click the name of the public zone to view its details.